Professional Academies
Academy for Church Workers
Academy for Church Workers
The purpose of the Academy for Church Workers is to promote, develop, and sustain a high quality of professional competence and personal wellness among church workers serving in the Northern Illinois District and neighboring districts of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Its goals are
- To assess learning needs of church workers;
- To design and make available learning activities based on identified needs;
- To foster continual study, formation, spiritual renewal, and training;
- To provide on-going leadership development among church workers;
- To promote balanced growth of the professional church worker giving attention to mind, body, and spirit.
For additional information, visit the website at http://www.cuchicago.edu/academics/university_college or call 708-209-3621.
Academy of Continuing Professional Education
The purpose of the Academy of Continuing Professional Education is to promote, develop, and sustain a high quality of professional competence among teachers and administrators in public and non-public schools located in the geographic area served by Concordia University. The academy provides continuing education events such as conferences, workshops, and seminars to help educators acquire and improve knowledge and skills required for continued certification by the State of Illinois, as set forth in its Statement of Professional Standard for teachers and administrators. The Director of the Academy works with the College of Education to identify educational needs of teachers, especially those in partnership schools/districts. Based on identified needs and standards, educational activities are planned, marketed, and implemented. Concordia University has been approved by the Illinois State Board of Education to award Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Continuing Professional Development Units (CPDUs) upon an educator’s completion of one or more of these activities. For further information call 708.209.3622.
